Non-Public Provision of Active Labor Market Programs in Arab-Mediterranean Countries : An Inventory of Youth Programs
This note presents and analyzes the main design features of an inventory of non-publicly provided Active Labor Market Programs (ALMPs) in Arab-Mediterranean Countries (AMCs), with a specific focus on programs targeted at youth. Despite considerable...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/746591468275087475/Non-public-provision-of-active-labor-market-programs-in-Arab-Mediterranean-countries-an-inventory-of-youth-programs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27730 |
| Summary: | This note presents and analyzes the main
design features of an inventory of non-publicly provided
Active Labor Market Programs (ALMPs) in Arab-Mediterranean
Countries (AMCs), with a specific focus on programs targeted
at youth. Despite considerable international evidence, there
is little systematic analysis on the effectiveness of ALMPs
in AMCs as most programs and investments remain largely
un-assessed. Since most AMCs lack unemployment insurance
systems or other safety nets for the unemployed, ALMPs
constitute a relevant instrument to address the consequences
of labor market frictions, such as high unemployment and
slow school-to-work transition. Programs from nine countries
are included in the inventory: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,
Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, West Bank and Gaza, and
Yemen. Benchmarked against international best practices,
assessment of the programs covered in the inventory reveals
that the majority lack the necessary mix of design features
that make programs effective. These findings call for urgent
reforms in program design and delivery, especially given the
sizeable financial investments in programs and the urgency
to improve labor market outcomes among youth. This policy
note constitutes a first step towards understanding and
assessing provision of ALMPs in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) region and intends to provide policy makers
and financiers with options for reform to enhance efficiency
of existing programs and improve the design of future
interventions. In addition to specific aspects of program
design and implementation, stakeholder coordination needs to
be strengthened and put at the forefront of ALMP reform. |
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